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“This costs parents money and children are increasing their school day considerably. Forest High School now provides a similar academic offer, but locally, and it is obvious in the numbers at the open day that parents and children are now actively considering their local school as their first choice.”

Ofsted it was too late for Year 11 pupils to benefit from a recruitment drive which as seen the school take on a subject specialists in science, English, performing art, mathematics, computing, geography and French, and exam results will reflect this.

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But Mr Holroyd said other students and new starters had everything to gain from the new regime and new staff at the school which is part of the South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Academy Trust.

“There is a renewed confidence in the school,” he said. “The new staff have, on an average, 10 years’ teaching experience in other schools across the country and come to us highly recommended by colleagues.

“There is no doubt that our current team of teachers is fully committed and capable of providing the subject teaching which will lead to academic excellence in the supportive and nurturing environment we offer as a small school.”

“The new headteacher has quickly secured the trust of the staff and, along with new senior leaders, is improving the quality of teaching, learning and assessment.”

Forest High School, Causeway Road, Cinderford

The headteacher was pleased with the verdict and said: “I am sure that the community we serve in Cinderford now recognise that we are a school that will care for, encourage and support their child - and as it will never be a large school, all our learners are given a more personal and individual experience

“Current and prospective parents’ comments fully endorsed the tangible changes that have taken place at the school.”

Now the school is hosting Welcome Wednesdays and on October 18 members of the community can look around. If this is inconvenient contact the head’s PA, Alison McGinley, to arrange a visit on 01594 822257.